INDIAN JOURNAL OF HISTORY OF SCIENCE
No. 4 December 1999 Vol. 34
SUPPLEMENT
RASENDRAMANGALAM OF NAGARJUNA
(Edited with English Translation and Notes,
Chapter 111 only)
by
H.S. SHARMA
Former Professor & Head of the Department Rasasdistra Bhaisajya Kalpana,
Gujarat Ayurvedic Univeristy, Jamnagar 361 008
INDIAN NATIONAL SCIENCE ACADEMY
NEW DELHIIndian Journal of History of Science, 34(4), 1999
1.
waa
Uae qitatsfeer: 1
Here is third chapter of Rasendra-matigalam
ae SRS
weiticaeerca: ara waeraont aera a
foe afrqurawas: waftal taper seeter yi tt
Lemon juice, ammonium chloride, ghana and drugs of sour group and
alkaline group, five types of salts, trikatu, juice of moring, surabhi, rhi-
zome of siirana and juice of vajrakanda, well rubbed with mercury makes
capable to carana of eight types of metals.
aa SSR:
Tree oereiierars: aaastqr,
Ten Spores tas SRO
Ten ueaadt qattage frifrsqrsra
Taras seyfeat Feaa aad Feqyett
Suddha sulphur, bhasma of orpiment-chalcopyrite and iron-rust well mixed
with suddha mercury and triturated with the impregnation of nirgundi and
mundi to pathya, tri-usana, agnimantha, surasd, Suddha sragivisa and tarikana,
then converted into pill form of two guiija measurement and dried. These
pills are capable to normalise the abnormal vata. This is entitled as svacchanda-
bhairava-rasab.
ay dene:
et yragquad 4 Tr antes ae
Tred Tausthfared yen a aed fray3-4.
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Tarifa aaa are
gest uisea: faaaygen Teroera aét11311
fod efa a freee, Babs freee,
SPAHR TTP TT FT
sean Tatton freer’ cach warcteat
area dtergal weave: at arratetfzas iii
Bhasmas of sharp iron-copper-ironrust-mica-copper pyrite and orpiment
mixed with sodhita sulphuride mica and
into a mortar & pestle well triturate with draksa, gaura-pada-she lotus-
lotus rhizome, amrta with the impregnation of yasti-rasa and then mixed
with sugar and honey. On drying form a pill of six gram equivalent to a
gadyana. Such two to thiee pills eaten during night time normalise the
abnormal pitts and subside all types of diseases due to pitta-vitration, all
iuddha-mercury in equal part
pitta-jvaras, cough. respiratory troubles, abnormalities of mala-dosa, con-
tinued thirst, burning and severe emaciation. Thus resulting a clear-sound
sleep it is entitled by Nagabodha as tiksna-mukha-rasendrapravara
BY ABC:
, + sa —
arin qearferrrngaratencta Sera
Prppdiargyerien aad che ae
seal fatrefa vite, ahaa Tei
Bhasma of copper-orpiment bellmetal-mica and mercury are to be rubbed
together upto a ball-sharp and mix kasmira, suradali, raya, katuka, kos@taki
and saindhava, Impregnate with the juice of nirgundi, triturate well and
make pills. This pill administered with decoction or arista of nirgundi nor-
malises the abnormal s/esma and cures the ailments of above trunk mani-
festation. This compound is entitled as sarikocasulva-rasaRASENDRAMANGALAM. Sal
wal aradd fanfiage asiqa: a a
Tantefia fasafem ad a fird waqnel
6. The bhasma of mercury-copper-realgar-orpiment-mica and bell metal are to
be mixed with powders of kustha-ndgubala-vidavikanda-bala-gokantaka and
eranda and impregnate with the juice of varsabh0 and triturate well. The
pill made out of it gadyana measured, regulates abnormal vita and pitta
aa mre:
aa Terma ad Tari
upisenerrarataarph y yvdt ferent
val wees wear faa err ae
cia a aya fea wea sctenfad aro!
‘on, suddha sulphur and suddha
7. Bhasma of mica-orpiment-copper-sharp
mercury, bhirigi-katphala-dhanyaka-ambuni-vaci
equal proportion impregnated with the juice of parpa-faka and well tritu-
rated are to be converted into a gadydna measured pill form. This pill licked
with honey alleviates the abnormal vata accompanied with slesma very
quickly,
rigi-sunthi and siva in
FY FTAA:
ard GeRyCersa: ae TAR
art qe ahergal yfrarqadt at
ae Wea afar eee feta ye
qa aafrrraica stad aofaryicit
8. Bhasma of kanta and copper, suddha mercury, and suddha sulphur, ksdra,
powders of citraka, padmaka, trayanti, indrayava, amrta and bhinimba duly
impregnated with the juice of parpataka and well titurated form like pills.
‘A wise man licking this pill with the juice of parpataka overpowers the
ailments raised on the vitiation of pitta along with kapha as a tee vanishes
by the fall of thunderbolt.
ay WIRE:
mre areas afare Breen
og afer quamerafy: wa ATA!$32
9-10.
11-13.
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wares YRt fad zai
ate farwcinet aafta favatrqea fasten
uft: adanied: gfafier sea fren at
ayaa wr ctefard vet wor fea
aan taqisad 3 fafeen aefrad waa,
ateeranaed a fra anit fe aalfegraii9011
Bhasmas of orpiment, chalkopyrite, iron pyrite, kainta-iron, tiksna-iron, brass,
mica, iron-rust, diamond and copper mix with suddha sulphur and suddha
mercury of the equal part to all above. Then equal part of each, viz. vandhya,
karkotaki thizome, sinduvara, madhuka, karkatashigi, aconite in suddha form,
borax, hirtbola, citraka, suddha form of laigali, black paper, zinger, paper
longum, ativisa duly powdered mix well with the juice of madhuka ie.
golycerhiza glebra as impregnation and triturate nicely. Then make the pills
of two guiija
It is useful in the conditions of sannipata through nasya, afljana and prapana,
As it gives victory on such conditions to a physician and pleasure to a
patient this is entitled as jaya-marigala-rasa,
ay aeaTe Wa:
Weare wie apt a ae
Banh rearda sift ary weaAANOIL
cafe an gq ante stearrantaay
sere: wa: ach Adaq sz
fear aeye wer acute:
sara shad wafrarearerrqisgit
One part of suddha sita, with equal parts of copper powder mixed with two
parts of (suddha) sulphur, three parts of kafutraya, one part of vahni, eight
parts of the juice of jvalamukhi mixed well with mortar & pestle and pre-
pare pills with the help of honey and ghrta as the size of the nut of badara.
This is eradicative of prasitivata entitled as vadavamukha-rasa.14-15.
16.
17.
RASENDRAMANGALAM, $33
arn warefafest a ar attests
ard amerepiqnnan Saraarentararisy i
TeERTTgaTg sty FAM
fas quad frefa asa valfirad aeqisyt
First of all prepare a paste of gandhaka, then mix the bhasma of gagana-
t@piruha-udumbara-kanta and bhrimaka types of iron equivalent to sUtaka
with vaikranta and tala. In this mixture put the powders of pathya, tryisana,
rijavrksa and amari, Rub all this with the help of kusménda juice and
make pills. This is called sitavafi. It controls nervous disorders due to
sudden accident.
watsioted wa:
Trereafiahir aed shade atest
errs wel frat a yvdtaaishffeantranttot tise tt
The paste of gandhaka mixed with gagana, bhasma and powders of
saindhava, sauvarcala, granthika, cavya, citraka, krsnd, ajaji, jarana, siva
and Sunthi in the equal quantity, then converted into a form of pill im-
proves the digestive faculty.
waren walsciel(et:):
Trea Tr alert waa: ad
maf: soi aon afahty: dtardel Sera
wel Poa wate wenhad ober
Ssamsitromtedaaad age casttotrer x9
Equal quantity of gandhasma, gagana, tiksna, haraja, maksika, jarana, kana,
krmiripu, suvarcala, saindhava, cavya, citraka, ndgara, macica, pathya,
granthika, both ajaji (black & white cumin), ajamoda, vetasa; powdered
and mixed together are eliminative of indigestion.
Aerret wa: warez:
Tere ei guid Waser a afer
aura o¢ qufedd Frefa areasS34
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The ghana nicely treated with gandhasma powder and being penetrated
with equal part of rasendra-raja, then amalgamated well with the kasaya
varga eradicates vatajvara and vata disorders.
Semel a wa: wae:
Tae terre Keepigaitan
aféa a Hore seSAEL ATIIIEI
(In the place of ghana, narrated above) the mleccha curna well rubbed
with kasaya is eradicative of slesmajvara
ferret aa wa:-adsat et:
wets ear wet aA aT
feat ea war fat eT AARON!
Brahmi treated with gandhaka and equal part of sita prepared in the form
of pills, and taken with kasdlya (decoction for pitta-prasamana) known as
eradicative of pitta-jvara.
artat arr we: afaaaet:
Tart afd qasTAAg) wa way
aféd sateq Fare afro sactafanizat
(Gold) suvarna treated in eighth part of sita and rubbed with the decoc-
tion of fever-eliminating drugs, eradicates sannipata
Tash wa: whee:
wi a teak aid areal
ayfeda: ardor aes
‘The sixteenth part of hema than the gandhaka and rasa mixed together
with the help of required decoction is useful for fever in all creatures.
ist am we: waft:
queried 9 warratay
SRA BS waldtareaery 231RASENDRAMANGALAM. S35
23. A microfine powder of tiksna mixed with equal quantity of rasendra and
triturated with the juice of kaficanara eradicate all types of atisara.
agrared ta: venfeerrenitagiiett
Tigers wT aay
exigan age wevitrerqies tt
24. A fine powder of mandurayasa mixed with equal part of sta and tritu-
rated with the juice of danti is eradicative of grahanidosa.
Wet wa wt wafer:
Terriers axe a afer
catartage wafirret WeRYI
25. The ayas entitled padalaga treated with sUtendra and triturated with lohari
varga is the best remedy for raktapitta.
Hy TaTATTATA:
sad tad den te vat Aer a ade
ard are seatnat aot ange
waa shart ari fared wacm:!
dermagad Sanaa gry 011
apreanf vag ae tararafe gel
adthig cared arraret Tare I
26-28. The mono-coloured capala is good. It is available in sveta (white), rakta
(red), pita (yellow), syama (dark/dark-blue), krsna(black) and karbura (vari-
egated/whitish-grey) colours, One should try to find out black variety as it
is the best one.
Mixed with yellow gandhaka and treated with kumari-rasa converts into
black coloured bhasma. It is not so easily obtainable by deities too.
It is to be given to all types of diseased persons, as it is alterative and
possesses augmenting property.29.
oo
cf
32.
33-35.
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wuTerre Ta: wate:
frpchadgad are aaa
vera aq ney feta R€ |!
The juice of nirgundi mixed with capala converts into a red coloured
bhasma resembling to the flower of pomegranate.
actaferaee:
andkedgad wes aahaay
varrah wa ga aettaferrareryi3011
Juice of varahi mixed with rasaka converts the siita in dark colour that is
eradicative of wrinkles and white hairs (in the premature age).
we Sqr:
aye trate 9 wd aa wariq
a aul ad ta aatqaferrerrqiza
Abhraka and hemabija, all are to be utilised here. Black rasa i.e, mrta
deva (colerium) is eradicative of all diseases.
vaufiert a stan cesta & wa
arr pray wd veqcrpesiang2i
The rasas which are narrated for various types of jvaras duly treated with
Joha are convertible into bhasma form while applying the method men-
tioned above.
ora:
wa tren aed fofeanda eq
fare wrt war adds ceronfererqiagi
ae fie a er a ores Pera
gait aay cen sereag 341
wa Tae aera
adeafitord eft Tera AAAI |
‘The equal quantity of rasa and hema, mix well. It will be converted into
a pisti form. Take half the quantity of gandhaka and mix together. Then
add dvipadi, rajani and tankana. All will be well homogenous, then dry it36-38.
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up and keep into andhamiga and fire with the husk of grains upto Jaghuputa
It will become bhasma form.
The devoted king, while utilizing this will gain a divine body. On eating
it upto the dose of one pala of this sutaka, he will be able to overpower
all diseases and old age (aging process too).
‘aarreta:
Wen ween darctafircer
aarrae wea wer cis ef I
aa wafaen: sam: ad serra
seen Taree Ser Ate: TTTATAT: ZVI!
FCT TETAT AEHTIT:|
aa af yaeafh age ae aTaaigct
Hence, I narrate the other subject relating to the vaikranta, On obtaining
the vaikranta who can remain poor?, means nobody.
‘This is found in following seven colours. Actions also varies according to
its colours.
1. sveta (white), 2. rakta (red), 3. pita (yellow), 4. nila (dark-blue), 5.
prarakhya
pardvata-prabha (variegated grey like pigeon), 6. mayura-galaka
(navy-blue like the throat of peacock) and 7. marakata (deep-green like
emerald).
The actions according to the colour-variety is being described hereatter.
aPrrEte:
sad a yotaa gen canttarctet ferta
aedea fart aac fafeH aaqZCH
Weed oat are feria Ie TA:
meester faecenfemrafaiso i
wee Fea vee wT farses!
areaad a raga wea ¥911
sranfe